Grilled Herbed Pork Tenderloin

The pureed marinade paste permeates the pork with flavor.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3 ounces pork)

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  fresh oregano leaves
• 1/4  cup  fresh sage leaves
• 1/4  cup  fresh orange juice
• 1/4  cup  honey
• 1  tablespoon  coarsely ground black pepper
• 2  tablespoons  grated lemon rind
• 2  tablespoons  grapeseed oil
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 6  garlic cloves, peeled
• 2  (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Combine first 9 ingredients in a blender or food processor; process until almost smooth. Pour mixture into a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Add pork to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Prepare grill.

Remove pork from marinade. Discard marinade. Sprinkle pork with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cover and grill 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160° (slightly pink), turning pork after 15 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

214 (24% from fat)

Fat:

5.8g (sat 1.5g,mono 2g,poly 1.6g)

Protein:

24.4g

Carbohydrate:

15.7g

Fiber:

0.3g

Cholesterol:

74mg

Iron:

1.6mg

Sodium:

168mg

Calcium:

29mg

Michel Nischan, Homegrown Pure and Simple: Great Healthy Food from Garden to Table, Cooking Light, MARCH 2006